Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-19

Gas we have been visited by very de-
structive cylone, destroying the homes and
accommodations OfOver hundred families,
we take the liberty Of addressing all char
itably disposed people and ask for such
contributions as they feel able to make.
A large majority of the sufferers are not
able even to replace the common neces-
saries of life and must have relief at once.
ANY contribution you may send to any
of the undersigned will be promptly ac'
kuowledged and applied for the purpose in
tended.
Theodore Keller, Mayor, Samuel F. Dean,
Ed Muhleman, VIM. Mann, 4. RalstOn,
ID. Park, J. Il. Montgomery, George ii.
Smith, Treasurer DIR. A. K. Ong, w. ii.
Schaeffer, VIM. Lipphardt, h. +. Brady,
f.. ID. Cattell, NJ. c. Mitchell, Capt. II.
w. Smith, Thomas Mears."
The same committee was divided up in
to squads and sent to Wheeling, yesterday,
to work among the business and profess
sional men of the city. II. w. Smith will
look after the banks in this vicinity. +. ID.
Cattell and b. f. Brady called on all their
friends in the dry goods business. VIM.
II. Schaetler and Mayor Keller called on
the wholesale grOcers, William Lipphardt
called on the wholesale liquor men and
brewers VIM Mann the manufacturers,
Capt. Ed. Muhleman the glass interests in
this vicinity, and the remainder of the
committee to call on whoever they pleased
and could see. The following telegram
was sent to the Mayors and Councils OF the
appended list of cities:
MARTINS FERRY, o., April l8, 1887.
To the Mayor and COURcH
GENTLEMEN - Our city has been wrecked
by severe cyclone. Loss very great, Aid
needed at once. Please see what your city
can do for us.
THEODORE KELLER,
Mayor.
Columbus, o., Mansfield, O., Dayton,
O., Cleveland, O., Cadiz, o., Springfield,
o., GAINESVILLE, o., Cincinnati, O., Bellaire,
O., Steubenville, o., Marietta, o., Chilli
Gothic, o., Canton, o., Akron, q. Raven
ma, O., East Liverpool, O., Findlay, o.,
Youngstown, O., Xenia, O., Rochester,
Pa, Sewickley, Pa, Pittsburg, Pa
Early yesterday morning the I.aughlin
Nail Co. sent a check OF 500 to Treasurer
Geo. II. Smith, unsolicited. Later, Peter
Welty 4 Co, of Wheeling, followed suit
with check for $50. The contribution
boxes placed at the Walnut Grove and in
Paurs addition, on Sunday, have not been
opened yet, and are deposited in the Ex-
change Bank vault. They are thought to
contain a considerable sum.
II. J. Irwin, manager of the Excelsior
Rink, has rendered Mayor Keller the free
use OF the rink, any night he may name,
for the benefit of the cyclone sufferers. Mr..
Irwin also will furnish band of music
and professional skater for the night setby
the Mayor. Hathaway s MINISTRIES will show
in Lafayette hall on Saturday night next,
the proceeds to 90 to the relief committee
Prior to Friday there was only one tornado
insurance policy known to exist in Bel
mont county. Since then there have been
nearly 300 issued.
Messrs. Brady and Cattell were the first
of the special committees TO return from
their work in Wheeling They bring the
following amounts: NJ. Gutman & Co,
S25; Speyer Bros. SOS; Simpson x Hoge,
S25; A. l.. Rice x Co, SIS; d. Gundling
x Co, s.; W. II. Frank, 81; H.
Emsheimer, ST. George NJ. Shook
* Co, $40; J. Emsheimer, Jr., s.;
NJ. Heymann, s.; L. Metz, 81; Minhart &
Stinzel, 81, II. Jacobs y Co., S.; Geo. E
Stitel Il Co, S25; J. s. Rhodes K Co., so;
VIM. Schwertierger, S.; l.. S. Delaplaine
x Co, $25; l.. S. Good K Co, s.; Stone &
Thomas SO; Mrs. Swabacker, 81; Simon
Kline, ST.; Mr. Earle, OF Elizabeth, y. j.,
$25. Mr. Earle deserves special mention,
he being q travelling salesman who hap
pened to be in Speyer Bros store when the
committee came in. He gave the check
unsolicited, and his purely charitable mo-
tives cannot be questioned.
A meeting of the committe was held in
the City Hall last night and the following
report ofreceipts made: Ewing Bros, S.; /.
e. Dillon & Co, SIS; G. Hess & Son, $25;
Nesbit Bros, 50; MCl4ain Bros, $25; Thos.
Hughes 4 Co, So; Stanton * davenport,
s.; Laughlin Drug Co., $40; Jos. Graves&
Son, S5;J. w. Heiskell, $3.50: A Laing,
s.; ]. w. Grubb, S.; DR.. Hen
mig, 81; John Friedel S.;
Hebrank Bros, 81; II. List, 81; Logan &
Co, $40; ID. Bloomfield, 81; Geo. S. Feeny,
81; Chris FlOtO, S.; Geo. X. McMechen,
So; Henry Beiberson, s.: Hubbard & Paul,
$40; Fred Behrens, $25; A. c. Egerter, S25;
BramPr 4 Schae.sr, SIS; c. Kraus 4 Co,
$40; Simon Basr's Sons, $25; NeiIl q FL
lingham, S25i ] Speidel 4 Co, $50; Rey-
mann Brewing Co., 500; uerDan Fire IN.
suranee Co. per VIM. NJ. Luptou, 500.
The Soliciting Committee held a meet
ing last night, and appointed S. S. Dean,
H. W. Smith and B. H. Brady an Exeeu-
tive Committee, with power to issue orders
on the Treasurer for fnnds.
Cyclone insurance Is the rage Just pOS,
Everybody seems TO want 10 protect their
property against the mysterious cyclone.
LuptOn's old agency issued thirteen pol
icies Saturday and eight yesterday
For first-claSs Fire and Tornado Insur-
ance call on Geo. e. Sedgwick, CONNER
cial Block.
b. q .. EXPRESS.